The Official Flying Colors Thread

[The Letter M]

From the IC Newsletter sent out yesterday:

Flying Colors News!
         There's really good news in the Flying Colors world! We had a Skype writing session yesterday and it was really producing some very good fruit. I've never tried to do that before, and I was concerned with the work-ability of it all, but it was really cool! Steve had an idea that he had demoed and then I could hear something that would follow it and the other guys were chiming in and we were taking it to new places, sketching it out almost like we might be if we were in the room together. So that's really cool! We've started writing together and we've scheduled some sessions for later on in the year and we're excited that a new Flying Colors album is definitely underway!

Sounds like they're really excited about new music, and I hope their studio sessions are before the end of summer so we can expect a winter '13/'14 release, Spring '14 at the latest!

-Marc.

[Ultimetalhead]

First album was very solid. I'm hoping now that they have a bit of experience writing together, they can really knock it out of the park with the next one.

[axeman90210]

I am excite. Listened to the first album a bunch, very much looking forward to a sequel.

[yeshaberto]

yes indeed!  loving the first album.  still bummed I had to miss them live and plan not to do it again

[ronnibran]

In an interview from NAMM Steve confirms that a new Flying Colors album is on the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuMZLj93M9k&feature=youtu.be

edit: Not that we didn't already know one was on the way -- just thought him talking about it was pretty cool.

[wolfking]

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=187567

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — is working a concert Blu-ray and DVD from its 2012 tour. There is no release date or other information at this time.

FLYING COLORS's first-ever European tour kicked off on September 9, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

Fan-filmed video footage of the September 13, 2012 show at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy can be seen below. Photos are available from Musica Metal.

The band's setlist for the concert was as follows:

01. Blue Ocean
02. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
03. Love Is What I'm Waiting For
04. Can't Find a Way (ENDOCHINE cover)
05. The Storm
06. Odyssey (DIXIE DREGS cover)
07. Forever In A Daze
08. Better Than Walking Away
09. Kayla
10. Fool In My Heart (lead vocals by Mike Portnoy)
11. Repentance (DREAM THEATER cover; lead vocals by Mike Portnoy)
12. June (SPOCK'S BEARD cover)
13. All Falls Down
14. Everything Changes
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15. Infinite Fire

[jonnybaxy]

Absolutely can't wait, the only problem is DT release probably in sept, FC release probably winter, transatlantic studio rumors so maybe a spring 2014 release, where am I going to get money for these albums and tours?!

[Tick]

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=187567

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — is working a concert Blu-ray and DVD from its 2012 tour. There is no release date or other information at this time.

FLYING COLORS's first-ever European tour kicked off on September 9, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

Fan-filmed video footage of the September 13, 2012 show at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy can be seen below. Photos are available from Musica Metal.

The band's setlist for the concert was as follows:

01. Blue Ocean
02. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
03. Love Is What I'm Waiting For
04. Can't Find a Way (ENDOCHINE cover)
05. The Storm
06. Odyssey (DIXIE DREGS cover)
07. Forever In A Daze
08. Better Than Walking Away
09. Kayla
10. Fool In My Heart (lead vocals by Mike Portnoy)
11. Repentance (DREAM THEATER cover; lead vocals by Mike Portnoy)
12. June (SPOCK'S BEARD cover)
13. All Falls Down
14. Everything Changes
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15. Infinite Fire

14 songs and 2 of them with Mike singing. That's not a good thing.

[wolfking]

Agree.

[Mladen]

First album was very solid. I'm hoping now that they have a bit of experience writing together, they can really knock it out of the park with the next one.

Well said.

[wolfking]

I really liked the album a lot, but now, I don't ever find myself coming back to it.  Should give it another spin, it's a terrific album.

[robwebster]

14 songs and 2 of them with Mike singing. That's not a good thing.

Fool in My Heart's ace on the album with his vocals, and he's a fairly logical choice for Repentance.

I'd contend it's not necessarily a bad thing, either.

[MoraWintersoul]

14 songs and 2 of them with Mike singing. That's not a good thing.

Fool in My Heart's ace on the album with his vocals, and he's a fairly logical choice for Repentance.

I'd contend it's not necessarily a bad thing, either.

Yeah, it's not a bad thing. The worst part about FC are the samey vocals (I tried to like the guy they got for the album and failed), so a little variety is in order and I think Mike could do justice to these songs.

[Onno]

14 songs and 2 of them with Mike singing. That's not a good thing.

Fool in My Heart's ace on the album with his vocals, and he's a fairly logical choice for Repentance.

I'd contend it's not necessarily a bad thing, either.

Yeah, it's not a bad thing. The worst part about FC are the samey vocals (I tried to like the guy they got for the album and failed), so a little variety is in order and I think Mike could do justice to these songs.

^this. But Casey's vocals are awesome.

[Perpetual Change]

I don't mind Fool In My Heart and Mike singing two songs doesn't bother me, since he's not using that "rorororo" voice. "Repentance" just wasn't a good choice, though. The Salty Dog cover TA did would actually have been better. "Repentance" just doesn't work well for FC, I don't think.

Actually it doesn't work well for any band 

[Tick]

14 songs and 2 of them with Mike singing. That's not a good thing.

Fool in My Heart's ace on the album with his vocals, and he's a fairly logical choice for Repentance.

I'd contend it's not necessarily a bad thing, either.

Well for me personally, I have been a vocalist for 25 years so its hard to take mikes singing seriously.
 I personally think he shouldn't do it. To each his own but he hits flat notes galore on Fool in my heart. To the point I have to question if he just couldn't do it without flatting so they took the best take they could.
but hey, just my opinion. I don't like hearing him sing in any capacity besides backing vocals.

[wolfking]

Mike doing some backups is fine, but lead, hell no.

[Nekov]

Mike, Steve, Casey, Neal & Dave - Nashville 5/12/13: Flying Colors Chapter 2 has begun --->

[rumborak]

Oh cool! Let's hope they can recapture the magic of the first album.

[Elite]

Awesome. I do listen to the first one every now and then and really enjoy it still. Here's to hoping the next will be even better

[Bolsters]

Fuck yes.

[jingle.boy]

Looking forward. First one was awesome, and I still love it, even though others have lost their appreciation of it.

[wolfking]

Cool!!

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=189836

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — is working a concert Blu-ray and DVD from its 2012 tour, to be released later in the year. The set will include the FLYING COLORS tour documentary, "First Flight", which is described in a press release as follows: "Backstage, on the bus, and in extended interviews, discover the seedy and sordid underside to the prog's most dangerous band. And FLYING COLORS. While you're there, check out pro audio/video footage from their first-ever show in L.A., their first in Europe, and their bittersweet curtain call in London. And observe the surreal cavalcade of lost innocence when one crew member does the unforgivable on the tour bus."

[KevShmev]

Even if it is in jest, I  at a band with Neal Morse being called prog's most dangerous band. 

[ariich]

the prog's most dangerous band. And FLYING COLORS. [/i]

I believe the joke is that the most dangerous band is a different band.

[Nick]

the prog's most dangerous band. And FLYING COLORS. [/i]

I believe the joke is that the most dangerous band is a different band.

Might be talking about Beardfish, the band they toured Europe with, but if that's the case it's surely still a joke on their end as well.

[rumborak]

IIRC a similar joke was made with a Neal Morse release.

[ThatcrazyKISSfan]

Can't wait! Also check out Casey's band, Alpha Rev, and their album New Morning. Good album.

[Mindflux]

https://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/mascot/flying-colors.htm

YESSSS Hope the US gets a release date for this soon too.

[Mindflux]

Europe: https://flyingcolors.mlgmerch.com/

US & World: https://flyingcolorsusa.mlgmerch.com/

Preorder pages!

[The Letter M]

Europe: https://flyingcolors.mlgmerch.com/

US & World: https://flyingcolorsusa.mlgmerch.com/

Preorder pages!

Thanks! $47 later, I pre-ordered the DVD bundle (with T-shirt and Poster) and the 2CD set! WOO! Cannot wait to get these!

-Marc.

[Mindflux]

Thanks! $47 later, I pre-ordered the DVD bundle (with T-shirt and Poster) and the 2CD set! WOO! Cannot wait to get these!

-Marc.

Marc,
  I ordered the BluRay and 2CD set.    There was a problem with checkout for me (and others according to facebook).  It took me back to a 'bad' page on the merchant site... I got a paypal confirmation but no confirmation from the merchant site with my download link for the exclusive track.

Did you get that?

[Mindflux]

Got the download track. It's not tagged other than the song title. Trying to find out more info so I can fill in the meta data.

[Nick]

That's a cool T-Shirt, but I need another T-Shirt and poster like I need a hole in the head. I'm literally out of wall space for the latter (and I've taken over a LOT of my walls). So I think I'll order just the Blu-Ray.

[Mindflux]

That's a cool T-Shirt, but I need another T-Shirt and poster like I need a hole in the head. I'm literally out of wall space for the latter (and I've taken over a LOT of my walls). So I think I'll order just the Blu-Ray.

Bluray still comes with the poster. Find room